Arms licensing case: CBI raids residence of LG’s former advisor
Srinagar: A week after his unceremonious exit as the Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, the CBI Tuesday searched the residence of Baseer Ahmed Khan, alongside those of two other serving IAS officers in a case related to arms licenses being issued in the erstwhile state on fake and forged documents. A CBI […]
J&K govt directs Kashmiri migrant employees not to leave valley
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday directed Kashmiri migrant employees not to leave the Valley as security has been tightened for them, saying absence from duty will be dealt with as per service rules. The authorities also impressed upon officers to preferably post these migrant employees in “safe and secure zones” for the […]
J&K reports 80 fresh COVID-19 cases, no related death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 80 new coronavirus cases that pushed the cumulative infection tally to 3,30,666, while no fresh deaths were reported, officials said. Of the new cases, 67 were reported from Kashmir and 13 from the Jammu division of the union territory, the officials said. At 37, Srinagar district recorded the […]
Mehbooba accuses J&K admin of ignoring inputs about target killings in Kashmir
Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti claimed on Tuesday that the Jammu and Kashmir administration had prior information about attacks on minority community members but ignored the inputs to provide security to Union ministers, who came here to amplify the BJP’s “fake narrative and propaganda” about normalcy in the Union Territory. At least seven people have […]
Polarisation by representative bodies could sow seeds of disharmony in Kashmir: KPs living in Valley
“Conflict merchants on prime-time debates put our lives at risk”
Srinagar: With Kashmir still recovering from the shock of last week’s minority killings, Kashmiri Pandits living in the Valley fear that representative organisations blaming the majority community for being a silent spectator and indulging in polarisation on social media could sow the seeds of communal disharmony. They said there is bonhomie between the two communities […]
No need for more troops or lessening their numbers at LoC: Army officer
Srinagar, Oct 12 (PTI) There is no requirement for additional troops or lessening their numbers at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Army is vigilant and will not allow any infiltration into the Valley, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-i-Kashmir International […]
HC rejects former Cong MLA’s petition for dissolution of defamation complaint against him
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Tuesday rejected a petition by former Congress MLA Mohammad Amin Bhat, praying dissolution of a defamation complaint against him by former PDP leader Sartaj Madani in a local court in Anantnag. Hearing the matter, Justice Sanjay Dhar said “it is clear that the averments made in the complaint and the […]
Sikh delegation calls on LG
Srinagar: A delegation of United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation led by its chairman S. Baldev Singh Raina submitted a memorandum to the LG apprising him regarding the demands and issues pertaining to Sikh community. According to an official press release, […]
Teacher shoots himself dead in Kishtwar
Jammu: In an alleged case of suicide, a 45-year-old teacher shot himself dead in Kishtwar district on Tuesday, police said. Majid Muzaffar Najar used his licensed 12-bore gun to kill himself at his residence, a police official said. The motive behind the extreme step was not known immediately, the official said. Police have sent the […]
CBK chargesheets man for misappropriating govt money
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Tuesday produced a chargesheet against an accused for fraudulently withdrawing and utilising government money for his personal use. As per a statement, the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) produced charge-sheet against one Irshad Ahmad Lone, son Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Damhal Hanjipora, in the court of JMIC DH Pora […]
